What a great worshop yesterday

Wow what a great day lots of sewing stuffing and new friends stopping by to donate to the cause. And a special gal who came to volunteer I was there from 8-645pm but in the end we completed 120 and already had 45 made So just 35 more to get my 200 for the delivery on Christmas morning.


Photos left to right

Tisha Turner (new volunteer from Reynolds didn't know how to sew and look at her now.

Anthonia from Byron

Marge & Gene Zelinski from WR they stopped by to donate toiletry's

Tisha

Fran and Kathy from Byron

Carol Jean and hubby they donated those boxes of fabric

Also Ron Gay brought over some donation of toiletry's

Thanks again to WMAZ for getting our story out there

13 days of giving

Well hope you all saw the tv interview we did. What a great job Stephanie from 13 WMAZ did for us. So far these are our calls

A couple is collecting items and will call when ready

a lady is bringing us fabric today
a gentleman is bringing toiletry
a young lady is coming to volunteer

A business got our address and is sending funds

A church in Macon is working on raising enough money to purchase us 1000 bibles (W)OW)

God is good and will continue to bless us all

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Workshop today

We will be at the Byron Depot from 8-2pm We will be working on our bags that we deliver Christmas morning. Great day to get away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday and get back to the core of Christmas giving.

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13 days of giving story aired

Our story was on channel 13 yesterday If you missed it
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/article/156677/153/13-Days-of-Giving-ICU-Ministry-in-Byron

ICU need your help

Dear friends
If you have received a bag or been affected by this ministry in any way and would be willing to tell your story please let me know. I am honored that a local new channel has contacted me about spotlighting The ICU Ministry. It will be filmed Thursday the 8th December starting around 1030am at the Byron depot it is our regular workshop. They are interested in what we do as well as hearing stories from folks we touch. We deliver hundreds of bags a year and we don't get a chance to know those families. So if you or someone you know could help make this story let me know. Also if you want to come help that day all volunteers are wanted. I will be there set up around 930am Thanks for your time and may god continue to bless us all.

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someone gave my number thought I could help this family

I just received a call from a lady in whos sister is in ICU at The coliseum she has been there for over 6 weeks they dont know whats going on with her. this lady has just took procession of her 2 nieces 1 yr and 7 yrs she need clothes if you have
girls clothes size 12 months and 7/8 girls shoes coats etc
call me
214-55670

I want to try and get some clothes up there tomorrow

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Thankful

Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. Ours was nice anytime you get to see the Grand baby its thankful. Well the Christmas rush and chaos has begun. We all want to have festive things and get together s for the holidays. But lets please remember all the fancy things aren't important its the little things that matter so as you enter this holiday be thoughtful of others and spend time with the people you love and help your neighbors and friends. Its harder on folks this time of year with money and time to complete all the tasks. We will be making our annual trip to the ICU'S on Christmas morning. Anyone interested in being a part of this or helping with the preparing the bags are the food we deliver let me know.
Also if you someone needs help this holiday that we can help let us know.

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45 ready for delivery

great day today
thanks
Charlotte
Fran
Glenda
Sheryl
Barbara
Karla & KM

We did a lot of organizing and completed about 45 bags Ill deliver Friday or next week
Have a blessed few weeks see ya on October 13th.

see ya there

workshop
Thursday Sept 29th
12-5pm
Byron Depot

see ya there

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sewing day

we will be sewing bags blankets and pillows
Thursday Sept 15th
12-5pm

see ya there

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Workshop
Thursday Sept 1st
12-5 at the depot
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Hey guys
Wow time flies. The last get together the girls got together with out me and filled 325 toiletry bags. So I need all the sewers I can fine we need to caught up making the tote bags. We will be meeting Thursday August 18th 12-5 at the depot.


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workshop on the 4th

Hey guys

I am out of town So Karla and Glenda will be at the Depot at 1230-5 on Thursday Aug 4th to get some stuff organized if you can go help if not Ill be back for the next workshop on the 18th. please spread the word.

its hot outside come inside and sew

we will be sewing at the depot from 12-5pm

thursday
7-7-2011

see ya there

It's hot outside so come inside and sew

Sip and see

sewing sewing sewing

see ya there for a sewing day

12-5
June 9th
Byron depot

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much needed ramp

Here is a photo of the ramp we had installed for a needy family. The husband is not doing well and they needed a ramp to get him out of the home. We took some of the money we raised at the battle to have this ramp made. A special thanks to David Holleman for building this ramp for the Weisenbergers.

Thursday

This Thursday May 23rd
is our regular sewing day

Byron Depot
12-5pm
see ya there

Volunteer fair

This Saturday May 28th
9-1pm at the Jailhouse Alley Park

Come out and sew with us for this event
also you can get info on other groups you may want
to join.

Volunteering is a great thing to do!!!!!!!!

Tell your friends
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Workshop
Thursday the 12th
12-5pm

Byron Depot

Fund raiser at the Battle of Byron

What a beautiful day at the years Battle of Byron. Lots of fun was had by all. The Challenges, the food, the entertainment endless excitement through out the day. Its our biggest fundraiser of the year. My crew is out of this world we work well together like a well oiled machine. A special thanks to Barbara Dunham, Wilson Smith, Rosa Rice, and Tanya Rice. I could not do it without these special angels. We raised $ 700.00 for our ministry God has blessed us may we continue to serve his flock.

Remember I am at the Byron Market every Saturday 9-1 selling pnuts and drinks

Thanks to you all for loving our P-Nuts.

FUND RAISER

This Saturday May 5th is the battle of Byron
We will be there selling
Boiled and Roasted P NUTS
Spread the word and come on out and enjoy

See you there

Byron Georgia Jailhouse alley park
9-4pm

Any one wanting to volunteer let me know

workshop results and delivery

On the last workshop we completed 60 bags
I delivered some to the coliseum the rest
will be delivered to Perry and Houston.

thanks guys for all your help

Workshop

Hey we are meeting Thursday April 14 12-5pm
We will be sewing and stuffing icu bags

Also some folks will be stuffing eggs for the
community Easter egg hunt

So bring your friends
See ya there

workshop results and delivery

We had a great workshop. We completed 30 bags and 2 hospice lap-quilts. I delivered the bags to the Coliseum Hospital. I delivered the bags on Friday. And received a phone call on Saturday from a nice guy who has been living ICU waiting room for a month and this is the 2nd bag he has gotten from us really nice guy. Prayers be with him.

see everyone on April 14th

thanks
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God is always listening

Last Friday I delivered bags to the hospital while there I was told from one of the regular girls at the desk that she was upset and feeling that people were not appreciated of the bags they seem to go threw and take what they want and leave the rest I told her that I wasn't happy to hear that but that I couldn't quite making them because if we help anyone that its worth it. I left and discussed this issue with my hubby later that weekend. Feeling down about it I went on with my regular routine.
Monday morning I received an email from a fellow who had spent the night in the ICU waiting area and wanted to thank me for the wonderful bag after his sweet comments he stated that he didn't use some of the items so he left them for someone else to use::::

Well GOD will keep you straight it wasn't that they were not appreciated it was that they are sensitive to others and don't want to waste our hard work.

That same morning I received an phone call from an Albany woman that wanted to say thank you she discovered the bags at 5 am in the morning, since she didn't need the blanket or pillow she left them neatly beside the other bags.

Sorry God I will do better with my thinking and go positive unstead of negative next time!
Lesson learned
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Workshop

We are having a workshop
Thursday March 31
Byron Depot
12-5 pm

we will be assembling bags
we will be stuffing and completing bags
we will be completing hospice quilts

see ya there
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delivery made

Delivered 50 bags to the medical center on Friday
they have added another ICU waiting room so
we will be servicing 3 there from now on!!

We also got 30 baby blankets delivered to the
Baskets of Joy Ministry for the Easter baskets.

Mark your calendars for this Thursday 3-31-11
12-5 at the Byron Depot

ICU workshop 3-18-2011

Workshop

Let's get sewing

Spring is here so let sew some sunshine into these ICU waiting rooms for some needy folks

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March 17
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Update on New venture

week #1

Cooked some goodies and delivered to several household
Reached out to some folks with cards

week #2

Took a a gentleman to his first appointment with a cancer doctor
reading to a first grade class Wednesday
Doing the ICU workshop on Thursday

Please send me all your request to help some needy folks

delivery made

I delivered 38 bags to the Coliseum this week. The waiting rooms were pretty full.

We are all set to get sewing this week

March 3rd
12-5pm
Byron Depot

This week at the workshop we will be working on the following

ICU Bags
Baby blankets for the Easter Baskets
lap quilts for hospice patients

Hope to see you there

New Venture

I'm am excited about a new venture that I am embarking on. But I will need info from others to accomplish this mission. I am looking for people in need. If you know such individuals or family's email me or call with their request. Some examples would be as follows::

Need home cooked meal delivered
Need an error ran for them
Need a card sent to cheer them up
Need a visit or hug

This is a beautiful world we live in. And times are hard so its easy to get overwhelmed or depressed. So I want to help in some small way Little things do matter. This is in the early stages of my Venture but my plans are to do at least one good deed a week I will set one day aside to do something for somebody. But I need some request I cant get to everyone one of them I'm sure but small steps. I want to get the request and fulfill as many as I can under cover. I wont tell who requested unless you want them to know. Sometimes we all need a little help but would be embarrassed for folks to know so the low profile will help keep their pride. So let me know if you know of a deserving person. I cant do everything but heres some of my passions

Seniors
sewing
cooking
TALKING
fellowship
surprising
just to name a few

Thanks for you time and helping me make someones day.


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ICUKits@gmail.com
Helping Hands
DBA Byron Bobbins

todays workshop

we had a great day today!!!

weather was wonderful so we had the doors opened and enjoyed the breeze.

We completed
40 ICU bags
14 baby blankets (for the Easter basket ministry)
24 adult bibs (for heartland hospice)

Thanks to everyone who helped

Ms Marie
Ms Barbara
Ms Glenda
Karla and Kenneth Micheal

Thanks
for the donations
Ms Bobbie Collins
Ms Dot Rigsby
Carolyn Dorsey
Debbie Mason
Rhonda Kelley
Eric Burke

Hope to see everyone next meeting March 3rd

Continue to pray for Ms Deborah her heart cath went well today praise the lord

February 17th

Our next get together Is
Thursday
February 17th 12-5pm

Byron Depot

We have a new project that we will be doing along with ICU bags

We were asked to do Bibs for elderly hospice patients

So hope you can come help sew bring your machines and lets get busy

See ya all there

God Bless
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Time to get Sewing

Well the weather is once again cold so come out and let get sewing I just purchase a used singer for the workshop this is an old school straight stitch machine with no bells and whistles so everyone can use it we also have one my sergers up and running again WHOOOOOO

Hope to see ya all there

Thursday Feb 3rd
12-5 at the Byron Depot

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workshop January 20th

What a great day at the workshop. We got a lot done. Thanks to Ms Charlotte, Ms Glenda, Ms Barbara Y, Ms Debra, Karla and KM, a special thanks to a new comer Ms Donna thanks for coming hope you'll come back in the future.

We did some organizing and cutting sewing. We completed 17 bags for this homeless ministry we are helping in. I delivered 20 bags to the Perry ICU on Friday as well as 17 survival bags for the homeless ministry. God is using our talents in many areas.

We are meeting again on Thursday Feb 3rd mark your calendar

Have a blessed day
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Looking forward to see everyone
Thursday
Jan 20 from 12-5pm
Byron Depot

Bring your machine

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Need your help

We had a great workshop today there
was 8 of us today. We completed 20
Bags for perry hospital and. 25 more
For a new venture we are inbarking on
The chaplin from perry hospital requested
For us to make bags for homeless folks
A guy from his church has a ministry he is
A truck driver who travels accross this
Country he help homeless they will get
One if our bags he will add can foods he
Also pays for them to shower at truck stops
So our bags will be traveling across country

So honored to be asked to make these bags

That means we need more supplies if you have
Any supplies we can use them also if you know
Someone who we can buy items at a wholesale
Price
Example. Dentist for toothbrushes and paste
Hotel owner all toiletries
Church. Bibles

Let me know we are in desperate need of
Shampoo... Conditioner ..tooth paste

Thanks god bless
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Happy New Year

Wow holidays have come and gone. I hope everyone had a blessed Holiday Season. We sure did the lord blessed us with the most beautiful grand-baby he ever created. She came into this world on January 2, 2011 @ 1123pm 6lbs 12oz 2o". Mom, Dad and Baby Georgia Elizabeth are doing great. 2 1/2 days of labor and lots of prayers later she made her appearance. Funny story me and my hubby slept in the waiting room (wished I would of had an ICU Survival Kit) Note to self keep some in the car at all times::::

A New year begins and its time to getting back to work. We delivered 70 bags Christmas morning so we are staring from scratch we are also out of shampoo so if you have some please bring them tomorrow.

WORKSHOP
THURSDAY 1-6-11
12-5pm

Byron Depot

blessing to all
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We visited 5 ICU's on Christmas

ICU Elves on Christmas Day 2010

Sewing today

Come join the sewing today
I'll be here till 5 at the depot

What a party

I want to thank everyone who
came out yesterday to our open
House what a turnout we had great
Fellowship and lots if food. We set up
A donations station and made some
Money so we can continue
Our mission in the new year.

The biggest hit of they day was where
LUCY is spending christmas???

Have a bless holiday

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Hope to see you all
at the
1st annual appreciation day
Wednesday December 15
1-7 pm

Vinsonville
1472 W White Road
Byron Georgia

478-214-5560

Sew sew sew

We had a great fundraiser Saturday we made
Enough to purchase a new sewing machine
Very excited to get it running today

See ya there
12-5 Byron depot

The lord took another angel yesterday
Mr Tony. He was a special guy loved
His family friend and his community he
Served our community at the capital always
Fighting for what was right for his district.
I had the Honor of spending some time at his
Home yesterday helping out where needed
What blessing his family is you could feel the
Love thru everyone who entered that home
I believe that's a testimate if mr Tony life. Go out
Today and touch someone life I a positive way
Make a difference today
God bless

Your prayers are needed

Please pray for a special friend Of the ICU
Mr Warren (he runs the Barbour farm booth
In Byron ) his mom was killed in a car accident

God please be with this family and give the strength
To Handle their loss.

God his here for us all just trust in him

Great day

Great day at the gingerbread market
Met lots of great folks
A lot of compliments on the food
Chan 13 came out and interviewed us.

A special thanks to
Debra
Rosa
Tanya
Bobby my hubby
For all their hard work

May god bless you all

Come out and support ICU ministry

Today from 10-4pm

Gingerbread market
At Byron city hall

Lots if crafters

I'll be there selling refreshments

Soup and sandwiches

See ya there

Great get together

We had a blast at Thursdays workshop got lots done
enjoyed the fellowship special thanks to ms Charlotte
for being a sounding board you are a special special
lady.

Have a great thanksgiving

See everyone on December 2nd

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Lets go SEWINGGGGGGGGGGG

Hey guys looking forward to seeing everyone this afternoon
at the Byron Depot Ill be there from 12-5pm

Wanna get there get some bags done then get home to spend
a nice evening with my wonderful husband its our 10th wedding
anniversary and without the love and support of him there
would be no such ICU Ministry.

I thank you lord for the love of a good man and a talent to
help so many people.

I love you GOD

Workshop

See ya Thursday at the depot
bring your machines and meet
me at the depot
12-5 pm

lets get sewing

We will meet Thursday tomorrow
Depot 12-5pm

Hope to see you there

BRING YOUR MACHINES IF YOU HAVE ONE

See ya then
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workshop

I planned a make-up date for this Thursday
October 28th
12-5

If you are planning to attend please call or email me

Thanks

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Fundraiser results

Great day we made about 175.00 for the
icu ministry I will order bibles tomorrow
praise the lord
thanks to mr Wilson. Ms rosa and Tanya
love you all

Selling hot boiled and roasted p-nuts today

Fundraiser today

battle chili cook-off
jail house park in Byron
2-9pm

come out and support ICU Survival Kit Ministry

hot boiled and roasted p-nuts

see ya there
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fun for all activities all day

workshop canceled

Just a reminder the ICU Workshop is canceled
for tomorrow due to illness the next date is
Thursday October 28th 12-6pm.

Remember I will be selling P-Nuts Saturday
2-9 at the chili cook-off in the park

bless ya
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A Date Change

Hope everyone is doing well. And enjoying this beautiful weather. I wanted to update you I'm still not feeling well and this Thursday they have scheduled me for yet another test that I understand will have me feeling not so up to par afterwords and the Lions Club will be having their meeting also that evening and they need to get into the depot earlier that normal so I have decided to cancel this Thursday and then do 2 Thursdays in a row to make it up so

The next workshop is

Thursday October 28th 12-5pm
Thursday November 4th 12-5pm with the days getting shorter I will start and hour earlier.
I hope to see you all next workshop have a blessed week

PS ICU WILL BE SELLING P-NUTS THIS SATURDAY FOR THE CHILI COOK OFF STARTS AT 2pm IN JAILHOUSE ALLEY AT THE PARK BY THE OLD JAIL

ITEMS NEEDED

TOOTH BRUSH
TOOTH PASTE
SHAMPOO
CONDITIONER
BIBLES

Touched a live today

Great day wonderful weather sewed
with the doors open. I got a lot organized
we completed 25 bags I'll get them to an icu
this week

thanks for all who came
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ps got a call from a Chaplin at the medical
center a famy from Miami got a bag was so
greatful they want to do something like this
in Miami Florida god give them the vision

next workshop Thursday the 21st of October

Fundraiser

Will be doing a fundraiser
Saturday October 9th
10-2pm
at
Peach Outlet shops

Fireman competition

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Workshop

Hey guys its time for another sewing day
Thursday October 7th
1-6pm
Byron Depot

We will be making everything last workshop 90 were completed and I delivered them to the Medical Center and Coliseum

Hope to see you there

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Mark your calandar

Our next workshop is

Thursday September 23rd
1-6 pm

Hope to see you there

I'm feeling better and ready to get to work

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Thank you

I was out of town taking care of my business
I couldn't attend the last workskop so I want
to thank glenda myers, Karla Chidester
Barbara yeates , Charlotte penny& Fran sanders
they picked up my slack and completed 25
bags. I am aorry I missd it but please to have ladies
I can depend on

thank you lord for these ladies and bless them
this week for their goodness

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My day

I want to thank ms Maryann Barbour
and all the wonderful folks I met today
at the happy heart meeting that is held
monthly at hardison baptist church. They
were really welcoming. I told them all
about the ministry they are going to
bring items for the bags at their next
months meeting some may come
to some workshops
thank you lord for this blessed day

Speaking engagement

Been a long weekend. On Tuesday I am speaking to a group of lady's from Hardison Baptist Church about my ministry. I enjoy getting out and meeting folks and telling them how ICU ministry got started. God give me the words to continue this path you have me on. Hopefully give some motivation and fellowship to some special ladies. Thank you Ms Maryann Barbour for this opportunity.

Workshop on Thursday sept 9th

Our next workshop is Thursday the 9th
if you are planning on being there call or
send me a message


Byron depot 1-6pm

thanks
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Workshop results

Today was a great day. Small crowd me , glenda,and BarbaraY.
We got completly organized went and got more plastic totes now
everything has a home. We completed 20 bags. Ms Fran sanders
stopped by to drop off some sewing she did at home. And a special
blessing mr Frankie sanders made a donation in his aunt memory
thanks mr Frankie I had to get was wash clothes and baggies from the
store was much easier with your kindness. God bless you and your
family during this time of losing a love one.
Thank you lord for our blessing of today

ps we need conditioner

workshop

Hope to see you
Thursday
August 24th
1-6pm
Byron Depot

Bring your machines and lets get sewing

delivery

I took bags to Houston County Hospital they have 45 ready for needy family's.

workshop

Its been 2 weeks so that means its time to sewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

See ya Tomorrow

Thursday August 11, 2010
1-6pm

Byron Depot

Things we need
bath clothes
shampoo
conditioner

thanks
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WATCH THE WMGT 41 NEWS

Watch WMGT 41 this week they are showcasing Byron Georgia.

WOW what a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a great day so many great volunteers showed up we got a lot done We completed 76.
Rosa Rice took 15 to Perry and Ill take the rest to Macon next week.

I want to thank everyone::

Debbie Mason
Charlotte Penny
Debra Blackburn
Anslea Morris & friend
Karla & Kenneth Micheal
Fran Sanders
Glenda Myers
Barbara Yeates
Kathy Garrison

What a blessing to have you ladies helping
Love to all
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A BIG THANK YOU

I received an email from a Ms Cooper that she had me some material I was instructed to go to The Bonaire Methodist Church. Wow when I got their there was a ton of stuff. They had posted in the church bulletin to bring items for the bags to vacation bible school so all the kids brought some great items.

God bless you all

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Hey guys

Its time for another workshop
Thursday July 29th
1-6pm
Byron Depot

I have 60 bags ready to be stuffed We need to get some blankets and pillows done!!!!

See ya there
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MATERIAL MATERIAL

I found a great deal on some fabric so I loaded up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to all our donors

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I made a delivery today!!!!!!!!!!

Hey guys

At the last workshop we completed about 20 completed bags. This morning I completed 10 more. I made a delivery to the medical Center I first went to the 4th floor heart ICU to my surprise it was an empty room I never seen that in all my years I left 15 bags. I then went to the 2nd floor ICU and boy was it packed I went around and gave one bag to each family I started with 15 and ended with 2. I had a chance to visit with the patients rep. Tonya as we visited I noticed a little girl around 6 yrs old I had given her mother a bag the child was pulling out and examining all the contents of the bag when she came across the tooth brush and tooth paste she got up and headed straight to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. What a nice feeling god allowed me to stay behind and visit so I could see the rewards of our work.
god bless

results of workshop on July 1st

We had a great day the weather was beautiful we had all the doors opened. we concentrated on sewing we made 30 pillows 25 blankets and 15 bags we welcomed a new friend to our group Ms Fran Sanders. Also helping was Glenda, and Ms Barbara.